Merce Granados Juan

Associate professor

ORCID: 0000-0003-2032-3352

Scopus Author ID: 7005403435

Researcher ID: ABF-8618-2020

Knowledge area: Química Analítica

Research group: IP Food and Art: Authentication and Sustainability Challenges (FAAST)

Contact Information
Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry
Av. Diagonal, 645.
934034875
mgranados(a)ub.edu

Academic training

Química . Universitat de Barcelona . 1982 . (Diploma / Degree / Activities)

Grado . Universidad de Barcelona . 1984 . (Diploma / Degree / Activities)

Química . Universitat de Barcelona . 1990 . (Ph.D.)

Stays abroad in Research Centers

Departamento de Química Analítica. Vrije Universiteit. Amsterdam. NETHERLANDS. 1991 (6 Months) . Conexión en línea diálisis-HPLC. Determinación de pesticidas en muestras ambientales . Postdoctoral

Center for Process Analytical Chemistry. University of Washington. Seattle. UNITED STATES. 1994 (6 Months) . Desarrollo de sensores ópticos . Postdoctoral

Journal Publications

Chico, J.: Rúbies, A.; Centrich, F.; Companyó, R.; Prat, M. D.; Granados, M. (2013). Use of gel permetaion chromatography for clean-up in the analysis of coccidiostats in eggs by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 405, pp. 47777 - 4786 . ISSN: 1618-2642

Kumar, P.; Rúbies, A.; Centrich, F.; Granados, M.; Cortés, N.; Caixach, J.; Companyó, R. (2013). Targeted analysis with benchtop quadrupole-orbitrap hybrid mass spectrometer: Application to determination of systhetic hormones in animal usrine. Analytica Chimica Acta, 780, pp. 65 - 73 . ISSN: 0003-2670

Teixido, M.; Hurtado, C.; Pignatello, J.J.; Granados, M.; Beltrán, J.L.; Peccia, J. (2013). Predicting Contaminant Adsorption in Black Carbon (Biochar)-Amended Soil for the Veterinary Antimicrobial Sulfamethazine. Environmental Science & Technology, 47(12), pp. 6197 - 6205 . https://doi.org/10.1021/es400911c . ISSN: 0013-936X

Teixidó, M.; Medeiros, J.; Beltrán, J.L.; Prat, M.D.; Granados, M. (2014). Sorption of enrofloxacin and ciprofloxacin in agricultural soils: Effect of organic matter. Adsorption Science & Technology, 32(2¬3), pp. 153 - 163 . ISSN: 0263-6174

Rúbies, A.; Muñoz, E.; Gibert, D.; Cortés-Francisco, N.; Granados, M.; Caixach, J.; Centrich, F. (2015). New method for the analysis of lipophilic marine biotoxins in fresh and canned bivalves by liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry: A Quick, Esay, Cheap, Efficinet, Rugged, Safe approach. Journal of Chromatography A, 1368, pp. 62 - 73 . ISSN: 0021-9673

Rúbies, A.; Antkowiak, S.; Granados, M.; Companyó, R.; Centrich, F. (2015). Determination of avermectins: a QuEChERS approach to the analyisis of food samples. Food Chemistry, 181, pp. 57 - 63 . ISSN: 0308-8146

Rúbies, A.; Sans, G.; Kumar, P.; Granados, M.; Companyó, R.; Centrich, F. (2015). High-throughput method for the determination of nitroimidazoles in muscle samples by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-014-8436-x . ISSN: 1618-2642

Ashu Tufa, R.; Pinacho, D.G.; Pascual, N.; Granados, M.; Companyó, R.; Marco, M.P. (2015). Development and validation of an enzyme linked immunsorbent assay for fluoriquinolones in animal feeds. Food Control, 57, pp. 195 - 201 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 0956-7135

Rubies, A.; Guo, L.; Centrich, F.; Granados, M. (2016). Analysis of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in milk using QuEChERS and liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: triple quadrupole versus Q-Orbitrap mass analyzers. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 408(21), pp. 5769 - 5778 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 1618-2642

M. Vera; J. Martín-Alonso; J. Mesa; M. Granados; J.L. Beltran; S. Casas; O. Gibert; J.L. Cortina (2017). Monitoring UF membrane performance treating surface-groundwater blends: limitations of FEEM-PARAFAC on the assessment of the organic matter role. Chemical Engineering Journal, 317, pp. 961 - 971 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 1385-8947

Beguiristain, I.; Alongi, A.; Rúbies, A.;, Granados, M. (2018). Analysis of corticosteroids in samples of animal origin using QuEChERS and ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 411(2), pp. 449 - 457 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 1618-2642

Berta Alcalde; Mercè Granados; Javier Saurina (2019). Exploring the antioxidant features of polyphenols by spectroscopic and electrochemical methods. Antioxidants, 2019(8), p. 523 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 2076-3921

Paulina Tapia-Quirós; Maria Fernanda Montenegro-Landívar; Monica Reig; Xanel Vecino; Teresa Alvarino; Jose Luis Cortina; Javier Saurina; Merce Granados (2020). Olive mill and winery wastes as viable sources of bioactive compounds: a study on polyphenols recovery. Antioxidants, 9(11) . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 2076-3921

Montenegro-Landívar, M.F.; Tapia-Quirós, P.; Vecino, X.; Reig, M.; Valderrama, C.;Granados, M.; Cortina, J.L.; Saurina, J. (2021). Fruit and vegetable processing wastes as natural sources of antioxidant-rich extracts: Evaluation of advanced extraction technologies by surface response methodology. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(4), p. 105330 . https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213343721003079 / https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S2213343721003079?token=BE35594B428030F74410A39FD1C0B497D3526335245E991306BECED16ECE84FB422C3F335C3B93EEBBB9 . ISSN: 2213-2929

Vidal-Casanella, O.; Núñez, O.; Granados, M.; Saurina, J.; Sentellas, S. (2021). Analytical methods for exploring nutraceuticals based on phenolic acids and polyphenols. Applied Sciences, 11, pp. 8276-1 - 8276-16 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 2076-3417

Montenegro-Landívar, M.F.; Tapia-Quirós, P.; Vecino, X.; Reig, M.; Valderrama, C.; Granados, M.; Cortina, J.L.; Saurina, J. (2022). Polyphenolsuticals: antioxidant indices versus high performance liquid chromatography. Antioxidants, 11(2), p. 324 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 2076-3921

Participations in Conferences

Rúbies, A.; Antkowiak, S.; Granados, M.; Companyó, R.; Centrich, F. (2013). Determination of avermectins and milbemycins residues by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: Triple quadrupole versus quadrupole-Orebitrap instrumentation. (Poster) . 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2013) . Praga . CZECH REPUBLIC

Suarez, A.; Castillo, N.; Granados, M.; Companyó, R.; Centrich, F. (2013). Analysis of synthetic dyes in food samples by UHPLC-DAD. (Poster) . 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2013) . Praga . CZECH REPUBLIC

Rúbies, A.; Sans G.; Granados, M.; Companyó, R.; Centrich, F. (2013). Simple and high troughput determination of nitroimidazole residues in muscle by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. (Poster) . 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2013) . Praga . CZECH REPUBLIC

Beguiristain, I.; Rúbies, A.; Companyó, R.; Granados, M.; Centrich, F. (2014). From HPLC/UHPLC-LRMS to UHPLC-HRMS: confirmation criteria in the analysis of veterinary medicines. (Poster) . VII Symposium on hormone and veterinary drug residue analysis . Gent . BELGIUM

Muñoz, E.; Alcoverro, F.; Muñoz, G.; Companyó, R.; Granados, M.; Centrich, F. (2014). New strategies for the confimatory analysis of pesticides in food samples: Application of the triggered MRM in LC-MS/MS (QqQ). (Poster) . 10th European Pesticide Residue Workshop . Dublin . IRELAND

Prat, S.; Muñoz, E.; Beguiristain, I.; de Juan, A.; Centrich, F.; Granados, M. (2015). Internal standards for pesticide residue analysis in food commodities: an approach based on principal component analysis. (Poster) . XX Reunión SEQA . Santiago de Compostela . SPAIN

Rúbies, A.; Guo, L.; Centrich, F.; Granados, M. (2015). A QuEChERS approach to the analysis of residues of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in milk by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. (Poster) . XX Reunión SEQA . Santiago de Compostela . SPAIN

Cortés-Francisco, N.; Muñoz, E.; Rúbies, A.; Granados, M.; Centrich, F. (2015). Analysis of lipophilic marine biotoxins in fresh, processed and canned bivalves by liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry: a QuEChERS approach. (Poster) . 7th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2015) . Praga . CZECH REPUBLIC

Rúbies, A.; Guo, L.; Beguiristain, I.; Centrich, F.; Granados, M. (2015). Multiresidue analysis of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs residues in milk by QuEChERS, HPLC-MS/MS and UHPLC-HRMS/MS. (Poster) . 7th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2015) . Praga . CZECH REPUBLIC

Beguiristain, I.; Rúbies, A.; Cortés-Francisco, N.; Centrich, F.; Granados, M.; Caixach, J. (2015). The role of mass spectrometry in food safety control: The experience of an official control laboratory. (Poster) . 7th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2015) . Praga . CZECH REPUBLIC

Beguiristain, I.; Muñoz, E.; Cortés-Francisco, N.; Prat, S.; de Juan, A.; Centrich, F.; Granados, M. (2015). Internal standards for pesticide analysis in food commodities: an approach based on Principal Component Analysis. (Poster) . 7th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA 2015) . Praga . CZECH REPUBLIC

Cortés-Francisco, N.; Muñoz, E.; Iruela, G.; Rúbies, A.; Granados, M.; Centrich, F. (2015). Analysis of lipophilic marine biotoxins in fresh, processed and canned bivalves by liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry: a QuEChERS approach. (Poster) . Fifth Joint Symposium and AOAC Task Force Meeting Marine & Freshwater Toxins Analysis . Baiona . SPAIN

Rúbies, A.; Guo, L.; Beguiristain, I.; Centrich, F.; Granados, M. (2016). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs analysis in milk by quechers and lc-ms: low and high resolution detection and confirmation approaches. (Poster) . EuroResidue VIII . Egmond aan Zee . NETHERLANDS

Cortés-Francisco, N.; Beguiristain, I.; Castelló,M.; Centrich, F.; M. Granados (2016). New method for the confirmation of pesticides in food commodities using GC-Q-Orbitrap. (Poster) . 11th European Pesticide Residue Workshop . Limassol . CYPRUS

Rigol, A.; Granados, M.; Sahuquillo, À.; Sanz, V.; Vidal, M.; Companyó, R. (2013). Aplicació de la metodologia d'estudi de casos per a un aprenentatge col·laboratiu de la Química Analítica. (Presentation of communication) . IV International Conference Univest'13 . Girona . SPAIN

Vera, M.; Granados, M.; Beltran, J.L.; Gibert, O.; Cortina,J.L. (2016). Monitoring changes in organic matter during an ultrafiltration stage at a drinking water treatment plant using fluorescence spectroscopy and parafac. (Poster) . XVI Chemometrics in Analytical Chemistry. Barcelona, june 6-10. 2016 . Barcelona . SPAIN

Cortés-Francisco, N.; Beguiristain, I.; Rúbies, A., Centrich, F.; Granados, M. (2016). New approach to the PBDEs analysis: comparison of high and low resolution mass spectrometry. (Poster) . Dioxin 2016 . Firenze . ITALY

Cortés-Francisco, N.; Beguiristain, I.; Rúbies, A., Centrich, F.; Granados, M. (2017). GC-Q-Orbitrap-based analytical method for the quantification of PBDEs in food commodities. (Poster) . International Symposium on Flame Retardants . York . UNITED KINGDOM

Hermassi, M. ; Valderrama, C.; Granados, M.; Torres, E. ; Ayora, C. ; Cortina, J. (2017). Rare earth and transition metal ions separation from acid mine drainage using chelating ion exchange resins. (Poster) . The 10th World Congress of Chemical Engineering . Barcelona . SPAIN

M.F Montenegro-Landívar; X. Vecino; M. Reig; C. Valderrama; O. Gibert; M. Granados; J. Saurina; J.L. Cortina (2018). Polyphenols extraction from fruits and vegetables wastes: preliminary results for orange and spinach revalorization. (Poster) . 2nd International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability . Sitges . SPAIN

P. Tapia; M. Reig; X. Vecino; O. Gibert; C. Valderrama; J. Saurina; M. Granados; J.L. Cortina (2018). Extraction of polyphenols from wastes of olive oil and wine industries. (Poster) . 2nd International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability . Sitges . SPAIN

P. Tapia; M.F. Montenegro; M. Reig; X. Vecino; O. Gibert; C. Valderrama; J. Saurina; M. Granados; J.L. Cortina (2018). Polyphenol Recovery from Fruit, Olive and Wine Industrial Wastes by Liquid Extraction. (Presentation of communication) . 12th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications . Bonn . GERMANY

P. Tapia, M.F. Montenegro, M. Reig, X. Vecino, C. Valderrama, J.L. Cortina, M. Granados, X. Saurina (2019). Recovery of polyphenols from agro-industries wastes: extraction studies. (Poster) . 10th IWA International Symposium on Waste Management Problems in Agro-Industries . Rhodes . GREECE

M.F. Montenegro-Landívar, P. Tapia, X. Vecino, M. Reig, C. Valderrama, O. Gibert, M. Granados, J. Saurina, J.L. Cortina (2019). Optimization and comparison of the extraction process of polyphenols from fruits and vegetables residues. (Poster) . 3rd ANQUE-ICCE International Congress of Chemical Engineering . Santander . SPAIN

Àlex Cáceres; Mercè Granados, Javier Saurina, Sònia Sentellas. (2021). Assessment of the polyphenolic composition of orange wastes from agri-food industries by HPLC-UV-MS/MS. (Poster) . The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Foods. Future Foods and Food Technologies for a Sustainable World . Basel (on-line) . SWITZERLAND

Paulina Tapia, Jordana Weggelaar, M Fernanda Montenegro, Mònica Reig, Xanel Vecino, Cesar Valderrama, José Luis Cortina, Mercè Granados, Javier Saurina (2019). Chromatographic characterization of polyphenolic profiles of wastes from olive oil and winemaking industries. (Poster) . HPLC 2019: 49th International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques . Kyoto . JAPAN

Iris Carretero; Mercè Granados; Javier Saurina; Sònia Sentellas. (2021). Characterization of polyphenolic composition of extracts from winery wastes by HPLC-UV-MS/MS. (Poster) . The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Foods. Future Foods and Food Technologies for a Sustainable World . Basel (on-line) . SWITZERLAND

Tapia-Quirós, P.; Montenegro-Landívar, M.F.; Reig, M.; Vecino, X.; Granados, M.; Saurina, J.; Cortina, J.L. (2021). Membrane technologies for polyphenols recovery from winery and olive mill wastes. (Presentation of communication) . Euromembrane 2021 . DENMARK

Montenegro-Landívar, M.F.; Tapia-Quirós, P.; Vecino, X.; Reig, M.; Valderrama, C.; Granados, M.; Saurina, J.; Cortina, J.L. (2021). Recovery and purification of polyphenols from fruits and vegetables by membrane technology. (Poster) . Euromembrane 2021 . DENMARK

Montenegro-Landívar, M.F.; Tapia-Quirós, P.; Vecino, X.; Reig, M.; Valderrama, C.; Granados, M.; Saurina, J.; Cortina, J.L. (2021). Orange and spinach processing wastes as a source of value-added compounds: polyphenol extraction and antioxidant activity evaluation. (Presentation of communication) . 6th Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference . NETHERLANDS

Tapia-Quirós, P.; Montenegro-Landívar, M.F.; Reig, M.;- Vecino, X.; Alvarinño T.; Cortina, J.L.; Saurina, J.; Granados, M. (2021). Polyphenols recovery from olive mill and winery wastes by using green solvent in solid-liquid extractions. (Poster) . 6th Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference . NETHERLANDS

Tapia-Quirós, P.; Díaz, L.; Montenegro-Landívar, M.F.; Reig, M.; Vecino, X.; Cortina, J.L.; Saurina, J.; Granados, M. (2021). Total polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity of agri-food wastes: Estimation by spectrophotometric assays and high-performance liquid chromatography. (Poster) . 14th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications 2021 . FRANCE

Coves, J.R.; Tapia-Quirós, P.; Saenz, B.; Saurina, J.; Granados, M.; Cortina, J.L.; Castro-Barros, C.M.; Alvarino, T.; Pedrouso, A. (2021). Sustainable and valuable antioxidant recovery from winery food waste. (Presentation of communication) . RETASTE 2021 . GREECE

Mir-Cerdà, A.; Granados, M.; Saurina, J.; Sentellas, S. (2022). Agri-food wastes recycling for bioactive compounds recovery. (Poster) . VI Workshop anual INSA-UB: Revalorització i reaprofitament alimentari . SPAIN

Aguilar, A.; Amézqueta, S.; Granados, M.; Huarte-Larrañaga, F.; López, F.; Ràfols, C.; Sahuquillo, A.; Santos, FJ.; Sarret, M.; Tarancon, A. (2021). Aplicación de la metodología de aula invertida 'Team Based Learning' en cinco asignaturas de la Facultad de Química a través de un proyecto de aprendizaje reflexivo/experiencial. (Presentation of communication) . XI Congrés Internacional de Docència Universitària i Innovació (CIDUI) . Barcelona (on-line) . SPAIN

Aguilar, A.; Amézqueta, S.; Granados, M.; Huarte, F.; López, F.; Ràfols, C.; Sahuquillo, A.; Santos, F.J.; Sarret, M.; Tarancón, A. (2021). Aula inversa a través de la metodologia 'Team Based Learning'. Experiència general en cinc assignatures de grau i màster. (Invited conference) . 2a Jornada Divulgació de la Recerca i Innovació Docent a la Facultat de Química . Barcelona . SPAIN

Aguilar, A.; Amézqueta, S.; Granados , M.; López , J.F.; Huarte, F.; Ràfols, C.; Sahuquillo, A.; Santos, F.J.; Sarret, M.; Tarancón A (2021). Aula inversa a través de la metodologia "team based learning". Experiència general en 5 assignatures de grau i màster. (Presentation of communication) . 2a Jornada de Divulgació de la Recerca i Innovació Docent a la Facultat de Química . SPAIN

Mir-Cerdà, A.; Kubinyiová, L.; Dolghii, J.; Dolezalová, A.; Oliva, E.; Núñez, O., Granados, M.; Saurina, J.; Sentellas, S. (2022). Polyphenol recovery from agrí-food waste using deep eutectic solvents. (Presentation of communication) . XXIII Reunión de la Sociedad Española de Química Analítica . Oviedo . SPAIN

Aina Mir-Cerdà; Mercè Granados; Javier Saurina Purroy; Sonia Sentellas Minguillon (2022). Reciclatge de residus agro-alimentaris per a la recuperació d'agents bioactius. (Presentation of communication) . 12a Trobada de Joves Investigadors dels Països Catalans . SPAIN

Aina Mir Cerdà; Iris Carretero; Mercè Granados; Javier Saurina; Sonia Sentellas (2022). Identification and quantification of polyphenols in wine lees extracts by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. (Poster) . International Mass Spectrometry Conference . NETHERLANDS

Aina Mir Cerdà; Mercè Granados; Javier Saurina; Sònia Sentellas (2022). Mass spectrometric characterization of bioactive compounds recovered from agri-food wastes. (Poster) . International Mass Spectrometry Conference . NETHERLANDS